#62 – How to find confidence to work with clients with Anja Burgar

Whether you’re starting out or been in the business for a couple of years, it can be incredibly daunting when reaching out to potential clients or dealing with rejection.

How, then, do you move forward with confidence in your journey? What skills or processes can help you in your business?

In this conversation, Anja Burgar, a food photographer and blogger from Slovenia tells us all about it.

After leaving a dead-end job in her mid-twenties, she started her blog Use Your Noodles, combining her love for food, photography, and cooking. It kickstarted her creative career and she currently works for clients worldwide.

She shares different processes photographers can put in place in order to build confidence before pitching to clients, how photographers can deal with rejection, and what factors that turn clients into returning clients.

Here’s what this episode includes: 

• Anja discusses the reasons creatives hesitate from reaching out to brands at the start of their business journey.
• She shares tips to fight imposter syndrome as a food photographer.
• Anja talks about the role of a streamlined process in building confidence.
• She also discusses what processes photographers should have in place before pitching to clients.
• She shares how photographers can deal with rejections with a positive mindset.
• She highlights the different ways food photographers can work with clients and make money doing what they love.
• Anja also talks about how photographers can market themselves and find clients. 
• She discusses the importance of quoting the right fee to feel confident and competent.
• She highlights the number #1 factor that contributes to building confidence to run a business.
• Finally, Anja shares her top tip for photographers to continue on their journey without giving up.

Website: Use Your Noodles 
Instagram: @useyournoodles